SOLUTION: The equation of a line is y= 3/7x + 5 (a) what is the slope of a line parallel to it? (b) what is the slope of a line perpendicular to it?

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Question 896563: The equation of a line is y= 3/7x + 5
(a) what is the slope of a line parallel to it?
(b) what is the slope of a line perpendicular to it?

Answer by vja_1994(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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A.) Lines that are parallel to each other have the same slope.
Slope would be 3%2F7
B.) Lines that are perpendicular to each other have opposite reciprocal slopes.
Slope would be %28-7%29%2F3
-Alejandro